Cs 5:2) eee COIN 
OF THE 
American Fish-Cultural Association, 
WITH ALL ITS AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES FROM ITS ORGANIZATION 
TO ITS LAST MEETING IN 1883. 
COMPILED BY FRED MATHER. 
Original Constitution, as adopted at the first annual meeting, 
New York, December 2oth, 1870. From the first report of pro- 
ceedings, 1672; pp. 3,4. 
ARTICLE I.—NamMeE AND OBJECTS. 
The name of this Society shall be ‘The American Fish Cul- 
turists’ Association.” Its objects shall be to promote the cause 
of fish-culture; to gather and diffuse information bearing upon 
its practical success; the interchange of friendly feeling and in- 
tercourse among the members of the Association; the uniting 
and encouraging of the individual interests of fish-culturists. 
ARTICLE II.—MEmpBERs. 
All fish-culturists shall, upon a two-thirds vote of the Society, 
and a payment of three dollars, be considered members of the 
Association, after signing the Constitution. The Commission- 
ers of the various States shall be honorary members of the As- 
sociation, ex-officio. 
ARTICLE 1I1.—Qericers. 
The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Secre- 
tary, and a Treasurer, and shall be elected annually by a majority 
vote. Vacancies occurring during the year may be filled by 
the President. 
